There is one word to describe Norway in February, and that is “cold”. Very cold. Incredibly so. More than you think. Sometimes it seems like the entire country wraps itself in handknit woolens in late October, and doesn’t emerge from this cozy cocoon until the end of March, when the snow begins to melt and the sun rises above the mountains almost everywhere.

So this year, we’ve decided to release several ISFiT-themed knitting patterns between now and the Festival: To make the time fly by faster, to give you a taste of Norwegian handcraft traditions, and to keep you toasty warm and extra stylish when you get here. This is the third pattern in the series.